Vaughn's most recent work is titled
The Internet of Things. Vaughn is the first recipient of the
Frieze Artadia Prize, a new initiative between
Frieze New York and
Artadia. Vaughn's commission explores the structures that exist and proliferate under what she terms late-stage
capitalism. Using the
US Postal System as a vehicle to explore sites of publicized violence, commerce, and entertainment; Vaughn sent letters to sites such as
Disneyland, malls, public parks, and the site of
Trayvon Martin's death. The trace of the letter's journey through the mail system is the point of departure for works in the exhibition. In 2021 Vaughn was the recipient of a
Creative Capital grant for a project called
Working Procedures. The project remains in progress and explores the common structures that direct our understanding of resource circulation in institutions, labor, and space. In 2019 Vaughn was awarded a grant from the
Graham Foundation to complete the work
Depreciating Assets: Variable Dimensions. Vaughn, published her first book under the same title with
Printed Matter in 2021. The text continues themes of her practice including labor, corporate
office culture, and the effects of
diversity practices in the workplace. The book includes
photo copies of governmental reports, images of stacked postal mail bins, and documents relating to Vaughn's own past employment. Vaughn was the subject of a solo show at
The ICA Philadelphia in 2021. The exhibition, which was also supported in part by the Graham foundation, was curated by
Meg Onli.
Our Primary Focus Is To Be Successful included sculptures, photographs, video, and paintings. The presentation juxtaposes the effects and forces of
minimalism as an aesthetic influence on modular
office planning and
affirmative action and labor integration policies on the culture of the workplace. == References ==